Senior Executive Director

American Heart Association; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Executive Director to lead fundraising efforts in Houston. In this dynamic role, you will inspire and guide a talented team, driving multimillion-dollar revenue goals while fostering community relationships. You will have the opportunity to shape impactful programs and initiatives that contribute to a healthier future. This position offers a competitive base salary with performance-based incentives, along with a robust benefits package that supports work-life harmonization and professional development. Join a mission-driven organization committed to making a difference in the lives of many!

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement program with employer match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tuition Assistance

Employee wellness program

Telemedicine services

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in non-profit fundraising or similar roles.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on team development.

Responsibilities

• Drive revenue generation and community impact activities.
• Lead and develop a team to achieve fundraising goals.

Skills

Non-profit fundraising

Leadership

Strategic planning

Relationship building

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do! To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

We are hiring a Senior Executive Director in Houston, TX. The Senior Executive Director – Development is responsible for ensuring that multimillion-dollar revenue and program goals are met within Houston, TX. This position ensures the implementation of effective programs in community service, education, development, and communications by providing inspirational leadership, sound coaching, supervision, mentorship, and support to staff to reach market potential and beyond. Works to ensure teamwork and is accountable for revenue generation and community impact activities for the assigned territory.

This is an office-based position with a hybrid schedule. The office is in Houston, TX.

We have a fast-paced sales type of environment with the main responsibility of driving revenue in support of our mission. We offer a base salary with the potential to earn an incentive up to 25% of your base pay. The potential incentive is based on achieving certain revenue targets and triggers.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as additional training and support, locally.

Responsibilities

• Identify, recruit, develop and activate diverse leadership of both medical, corporate and lay volunteers in all phases of revenue generation activities and health impact goals.

• Build meaningful relationships in the community to drive revenue and health impact.

• Guide and lead team to achieve revenue goals.

• Accountable for hiring, directing, training, evaluating and developing staff.

• Direct supervision of the current Vice President Community Impact, Vice President of Development and Sr. Director Marketing Communications.

• Develop, monitor, and evaluate an annual working plan with revenue, volunteer and community impact goals.

• Own and lead the division budget and campaign timelines.

• Review the fiscal records of the territory to evaluate operations and report on successes and concerns to the Associate Executive Vice President.

• Secure 6- and 7-figure sponsorships and individual gifts.

• Coordinate all market activities including conducting gap analysis and strategy meetings with volunteer leadership to support goal achievement.

• Identify and analyze data to supervise trends and increase return on investment.

• Willingness to accept other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Associate Executive Vice President.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• At least 8 years of experience in non-profit fundraising or similar experience, preferably with a voluntary health agency.

• 7 years of supervisory experience, preferably with a sales or fundraising team in a similar organization.

• Experience in closing six to seven figure gifts is preferred.

• Strong ability to establish and implement a strategic plan across functional areas and disciplines in a sophisticated and highly dynamic environment, successfully translating strategies to measurable goals and plans preferred.

• Experience managing and cultivating high-level leaders at the C-suite level with the ability to delegate and accomplish goals through their leadership is preferred.

• Direct knowledge of special event fundraising tactics is preferred.

• Ability to travel the Greater Houston area daily; always requires access to reliable transportation on an immediate basis.

• Must have basic knowledge and skill with Microsoft Office.

Compensation & Benefits

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

• Compensation – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.

• Performance and Recognition – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position. This position is incentive eligible based on achieving certain targets.

• Benefits – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.

• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.

• Work-Life Harmonization – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.

• Tuition Assistance - We support the career development of all employees. This program provides financial assistance to employees who wish to further their education and career in relation to their current duties and responsibilities, or for potential future positions in the organization.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.

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